The nurse identifies the following assessment findings on a patient with pre-eclampsia: blood pressure 158/100; urinary output 50 mL/hour; lungs clear to auscultation; urine protein 11 on dipstick; and edema of the hands, ankles, and feet. On the next hourly assessment, which of the following new assessment findings would be an indication of worsening of the pre-eclampsia?
A) Blood pressure 158/104
B) Urinary output 20 mL/hour
C) Reflexes 21
D) Platelet count 150,000
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